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  System and method for file transferUSPTO Application #: 20080028044Title: System and method for file transfer Abstract: A system or apparatus and method which provide the transfer of files in a network, thereby leveraging clients via an email is disclosed. The system or apparatus and method include a client machine readable medium, a broker server, and an attachment server. A user prepares and issues a request for a file on the client machine readable medium and sends the request to the broker server. The client machine readable medium verifies its identity with the broker server. Upon authorization by the broker server, the request is sent to the attachment server for the file requested by the client machine readable medium. A link to the requested file is sent in a transfer receipt by email from the attachment server to the client machine readable medium. The client machine readable medium invokes the attachment server and the client machine readable medium accesses the file via the link in the transfer receipt, which enables the requested file to be downloaded and received by the client machine readable medium. (end of abstract) Agent: Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C. - Alexandria, VA, US Inventors: Russell Powers, Matthew Kirk USPTO Applicaton #: 20080028044 - Class: 709219 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080028044. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF INVENTION [0001]The present invention relates to a system and method for transferring files in a network, thereby leveraging clients via electronic mail (email). The system and method include a three-tiered hierarchy which handles all file transmission procedures and provides a user interface and user notification to a client via email. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and method for file transfer including a client machine readable medium, a broker server, and an attachment server. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0002]Machine readable mediums, such as computers, are capable of creating and storing various files. In networks, files can be shared between various computers. When a network is connected to the World Wide Web, files may be retrieved through the World Wide Web. However, problems are associated with the transmission of files in this manner, such as slow transmission of data in the files from the source to the requester and complex or inadequate software for transferring files by electronic transmission such as by email. As such, a need exists for a system and method which provide for the transfer of files in a network in an easy and efficient manner. [0003]These and other shortcomings of known art are addressed by the present invention. OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF INVENTION [0004]The present invention relates to a system or apparatus and method which provide for the transfer of files in a network, such as a local network or a non-local network like the Internet, thereby leveraging clients via an email. The system and method include a three-tiered hierarchy which handles all file transmission procedures and provides a user interface and user notification to a client via email. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and method for file transfer having at least a client machine readable medium, a broker server, and an attachment server, each of which preferably includes a machine readable medium. [0005]In the system and method of the invention, a user prepares and issues a request for a file or files on a client machine readable medium and sends the request to the broker server. In order to send the request, the client machine readable medium verifies its identity with the broker server. If the broker server recognizes the identity of the client machine readable medium, such as by recognizing a user name and/or password, the broker server provides authorization to the request by the client machine readable medium. [0006]Upon authorization, the broker server sends the request to the attachment server, which has a repository of files, for the file or information requested by the client machine readable medium. Upon authorization by the attachment server, the file or information requested by the client machine readable medium is sent to the client machine readable medium from the attachment server in the form of an email. More particularly, a link to the requested file or information is preferably sent by email from the attachment server to the client machine readable medium. [0007]The client machine readable medium invokes the attachment server to enable transferring of the requested file or information via the link provided in the email from the attachment server. The email from the attachment server to the client machine readable medium is preferably a transfer receipt. More particularly, the email is sent to the client machine readable medium and the user thereby enabling the requested file or files to be downloaded and received by the client machine readable medium via the link in the transfer receipt. [0008]An object of the present invention is to provide a system or apparatus and method which enable easy transfer of files from a repository of files to the user on a client machine readable medium which requested the file. [0009]Another object of the present invention is to provide a system or apparatus and method of file transfer on a network, such as a local network or non-local network like the Internet, from a repository of files. [0010]These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments of the invention and from the accompanying drawing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011]Referring to the drawing: [0012]FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the system of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0013]The present invention relates to a system or apparatus and method 10 which provide for the transfer of files in a network, such as a local network or a non-local network like the Internet, thereby leveraging clients via an email. The Internet is currently recognized as an electronic communications network that connects machine readable medium networks, e.g., computer networks, and organizational machine readable medium facilities, e.g., computer facilities, around the world. The system or apparatus and method 10 is a three-tiered hierarchy which handles all file transmission procedures and provides a user interface and user notification to the client via email. As shown in FIG. 1, the system or apparatus and method for file transfer include a client machine readable medium 12, a broker server 14, and an attachment server 16, each of which preferably includes a machine readable medium. A machine readable medium includes, but is not limited to, a personal computer (PC), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a network/Internet accessible cell phone or the like. [0014]In the system or apparatus and method 10 of the invention, a user prepares and issues a request for a file or files on the client machine readable medium 12 and sends the request to the broker server 14. In order to send the request, the client machine readable medium 12 verifies its identity with the broker server 14. If the broker server 14 recognizes the identity of the client machine readable medium 12, such as by recognizing a user name and/or password, the broker server 14 provides authorization to the request by the client machine readable medium 12. [0015]Upon authorization, the broker server 14 sends the request to the attachment server 16, which has a repository of files, for the file or information requested by the client machine readable medium 12. Upon authorization by the attachment server 16, the file or information requested by the client machine readable medium 12 is sent to the client machine readable medium 12 from the attachment server 16 in the form of an email. In a preferred embodiment, the email from the attachment server 16 to the client machine readable medium 12 includes a link to the requested file or information. [0016]The client machine readable medium 12 invokes the attachment server 16 to enable transferring of the requested file or information via the link provided in the email from the attachment server 16. The email from the attachment server 16 is preferably a transfer receipt. More particularly, the transfer receipt is sent by email to the client machine readable medium 12 and therefore the user, thereby enabling the requested file to be downloaded through a network, such as a local network or non-local network like the Internet, and received by the client machine readable medium 12 via the link in the transfer receipt. The system and method of the invention are described in more detail hereafter. [0017]The client machine readable medium 12, the broker server 14 and the attachment server 16 of the invention interact with each other and work independently of each other. Each component is preferably operatively included on at least one machine readable medium or on multiple machine readable mediums. [0018]The client machine readable medium 12 preferably includes an operating system, such as Microsoft.RTM. Windows.RTM. 2000 or Microsoft.RTM. Windows.RTM. XP Work Station running on Microsoft.RTM. Office 2000, Microsoft.RTM. Office XP.RTM. or Microsoft.RTM. Office 2003. However, any suitable operating system may be included with the client machine readable medium of the system and method of the present invention. [0019]When a user wants to receive and upload a file, the user uses a client machine readable medium 12. An icon is selected on an interface on the client machine readable medium 12. In a preferred embodiment, this icon is an XL icon. However, the icon may be designated as any suitable icon. The XL icon is preferably operatively positioned on the client machine readable medium 12 on a personal information manager. In a preferred embodiment, the personal information manager is Microsoft.RTM. Outlook.RTM. and the icon is on the Microsoft.RTM. Outlook.RTM. toolbar. However, any suitable personal information manager and icon may be used. The personal information manager interface allows users to send files via email as opposed to by hyper text transfer protocol (HTTP) or file transfer protocol (FTP). HTTP is the protocol, i.e., set of rules, for exchanging files (text, graphic images, sound, video and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web and Internet. FTP is the language used for file transfer from computer to computer across the World Wide Web or Internet. Continue reading... Full patent description for System and method for file transfer Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this System and method for file transfer patent application. 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